thermophile

ther·mo·phile

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [thur-muh-fahyl, -fil]
- /ˈθɜr məˌfaɪl, -fɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [thur-muh-fahyl, -fil]
- /ˈθɜr məˌfaɪl, -fɪl/

Definitions of thermophile word

noun thermophile a thermophilic organism. 1
noun thermophile an organism, esp a bacterium or plant, that thrives under warm conditions 0
adjective thermophile thriving under warm conditions 0
noun thermophile an organism adapted to living at high temperatures, as some bacteria and algae 0

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Origin of thermophile

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

First recorded in 1895-1900; thermo- + -phile

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Parts of speech for Thermophile

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Thermophile

thermophile popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

thermophile usage trend in Literature

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